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Geraldine Burns Award

Geraldine Burns Award for Excellence in English Education Recipients 

​Geraldine Burns taught English for over forty years, many of them at Fairview High School, and was named the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year in 1986. Governor George Nigh proclaimed "a statewide Geraldine Burns Day" in 1984 to honor Geraldine for the writing accomplishments of her students.

The Geraldine Burns Award, named in her honor, is an annual prize given to pre-service teaching students who are recognized as outstanding future educators. Institutions of higher education nominate the best future English teacher in their program who are set to graduate during the same year. Geraldine Burns award winners receive free OKCTE membership for the year and are recognized at the OKCTE spring conference.


2025
Olivia Dement - University of Oklahoma
Hannah Farmer - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Ariel Gulley - University of Oklahoma
Megan Harrison - Northeastern State University
Hailey Hurrelbrink - Oklahoma State University
Jordan Kirkland - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Grace Manning - Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Maren Money - Oklahoma State University

Chace Nelson - Oklahoma Baptist University
Emma Nickerson - Oklahoma City University
Wyatt Olsen - University of Central Oklahoma
Gerra Tomberlin - Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Hannah Trent - Oklahoma Baptist University
Natalie Turner - Oklahoma City University
Janine Wagdalt - Northeastern State University
Natalie Waxenfelter - University of Central Oklahoma

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Pictured (L-R): Dr. Tiffany Larson, Ariel Gulley, Olivia Dement, Janine Wagdalt, Hannah Farmer, Maren Money, Grace Manning, Hailey Hurrelbrink, & Hannah Trent

2024
Timothy Ballard - Cameron University
Katherine Bartek - Cameron University
Sheyenne Brown - Oklahoma State University
Marely Currasco - University of Central Oklahoma
Mia Hall - Oklahoma City University
Caitlyn Horton - University of Oklahoma
Ashley Livingston - Northeastern State University
Olivia Turner - University of Oklahoma
Grace Valliere - University of Central Oklahoma
Larin Wade - Oklahoma State University
Madilyn Walker - Northeastern State University

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 Pictured (L-R): Marely, Grace, Timothy, Katherine, & Olivia

2023
Daliza Arce - University of Oklahoma
Shelby Carroll - University of Central Oklahoma
Cattibrie Chapin - Northeastern State University
Brooklyn Graves - Oklahoma City University
Jordan Kirkland - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Brooke Merrick - Oklahoma State University
Shayna Miller - Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Veronica Ray - Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Jacee Simons - Oklahoma Christian University

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2022
Lauryl Bennington - Oklahoma State University
Jillian Drinnon - Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Kyndall Erricson
- Cameron University
Alexa Fuson - University of Oklahoma
Macy Godwin - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Cale John Helsel
- Oklahoma City University
Faith Hollligsworth
- Mid-America Christian University
Morgan Jackson - Oklahoma Baptist University
Nicole Keeter - Northeastern State University
Israel Ragle - University of Central Oklahoma
Austin Reynolds - Northeastern State University
Rachel Tuttle - Oklahoma Christian University

2021
Alyssa Martinez - Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Julianne Ford - Oklahoma Baptist University
Bobbi Dobbins - University of Central Oklahoma
Lisa Torres - University of Central Oklahoma
Jordan Baker - Northeastern State University
Chaylan Asher - Northeastern State University
Jayden Dillon - Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Natalie Gregg - Oklahoma City University
Megan Hay - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Kaitlin Robison - Oklahoma State University
Mercedes Terry - Cameron University
Kacy M. Price - University of Oklahoma


2020
Sunny Bennett – Northeastern State University
Carrie Boyle - University of Central Oklahoma
Baylee Bozarth – USAO
Paula Carleen Heitland – East Central University
Jessica Crespino – Oklahoma Christian University
Lyndsie Denham – Oklahoma State University
Lauren Garner Brown – Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Stormy Howell – University of Oklahoma
Leila Kytta – Northeastern State University
Grace Lueck – Oklahoma Baptist University
​Brooke Purkey – Cameron University
Brad Rowan – Oklahoma State University


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2019
Jessica Spence - Cameron University
Grace Mangum - Northeastern State University
Stephanie Starkey - Northeastern State University
Ashley Hontz - Oklahoma Baptist University
Jaqueline Harlinger - Oklahoma City University
Kinzie Garcia - Oklahoma State University
Jenna Tarrant - Oklahoma State University
Cheyenne Marski - University of Central Oklahoma
Elizabeth Kellogg - University of Oklahoma
Genevieve Gordon - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma



2018
Lyndsey Kalinowski - Oklahoma Baptist University
Chong Lor - Northeastern State University
Jon Chuning - Oklahoma State University 
Dillon Graham - Oklahoma State University 
Taylor Johnson - Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Jaid Wehrenberg - University of Central Oklahoma
Amanda Becker - University of Oklahoma 
Zoe Schaller -
Oklahoma Christian University 
Jaysa Northcutt - East Central University 
Karina Tarpey - East Central University
Ashleigh Clouse - Mid-America Christian University 

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2017
Elizabeth Daigle - Cameron University
Bonnie Stoup - East Central University
Madeline Kellner - Northeastern State University
Lauren Nelson - Oklahoma State University
Kendall Allen - Oklahoma Christian University 
Allie Baird - Southern Nazarene University
Maggie Heaps - University of Central Oklahoma
Grace Burrin - University of Oklahoma
Susannah Leonard - University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma 
Bailey Twilleger - Oklahoma Panhandle State
Bo Bradshaw - Oklahoma Baptist University
​Elaine Cleveland - Mid-America Christian University

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  • Home
  • About
    • Executive Board
    • #OKCTE Awards >
      • Geraldine Burns Winners
  • Membership
  • Professional Learning
    • 2025
  • Writing Contest
    • Contest Details
    • 2025 Anthologies
    • Past Anthologies
  • Publications
    • OK English Journal
    • OKCTE Voices
  • Resources
    • teachOK
    • Online Unit Plans
    • Book Reviews >
      • The Black God's Drums >
        • The Black God's Drums Reviews
        • Black God's Drums Lesson Plans
      • Review of Cicada
      • Child of the Dream
      • A drop of hope
      • Wish you all the best
      • Music of What Happens
      • Riverdale
      • Homegoing
      • Maybe This Time
      • Moon Within
      • The Outwalkers
      • Focused
      • Take the Mic
      • Merci Suárez Changes Gears
      • Guts
      • Bone Hollow
      • The Book of Boy
      • #NotYourPrincess
      • It's a Whole Spiel
      • A Spark of Light
      • Six Goodbyes We Never Said
      • The Forgotten Girl
      • Inhuman